Northwell Health Physician Partners

Palliative Care Physician

New York, New York

Health System

Hospital

Full Time

BE or BC

Northwell Health’s Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine seeks a Board Certified Palliative Care and/or Geriatric Medicine physician to join the Lenox Hill Hospital. This is an exciting time to join our interdisciplinary team of physician, nurse practitioners, social worker, music and massage therapists, and patient and family support counselor as our Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Program continues to provide state-of-the-art care for patients with serious and advanced illness. We are seeking a leader with vision to expand the team and its approach on care for the most vulnerable.

Lenox Hill Hospital, a 652-bed acute care hospital has earned a national reputation for outstanding patient care and innovative medical and surgical treatments. The hospital is particularly well known for excellence in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, orthopedics, sports medicine, otolaryngology/head and neck surgery, and maternal/child health. The Hospital is also a recognized leader in public health education and community outreach. Our hospital supports several residency programs including a well know Internal Medicine Residency Program. This spring, Lenox Hill Hospital was again awarded Advanced Certification in Palliative Care by the Joint Commission.

Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 23 hospitals, more than 600 outpatient facilities and nearly 15,000 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 66,000 employees – 15,000-plus nurses and 4,000 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.

For further details or to apply, please email the Office of Physician Recruitment at: OPR@northwell.edu